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2024 Dec

Academics

The Impact of Paid Family Leave on Child Maltreatment

The Imprint

The United States is among the few developed countries without a national paid family leave policy. But four states have had policies in place. Dr. Jenny Tanis of the Hope College School of Social Work and Dr. Sacha Klein of the MSU wanted to see what impact this had on infant maltreatment in those states compared to trends in other states.

Campus Life

Restoring Hope in Higher Ed

Forbes

"For instance: it turns out that receiving a gift makes you grateful, which then makes you want to give a gift yourself. One student in the pilot has already started voluntarily giving 10% of the money he makes through his campus job back to the school."

Athletics

Greg Stafford retires as head women’s golf coach after 16 season

Greg Stafford, Hope College’s longest-tenured women’s golf coach and one of the program’s most successful, is retiring after 16 seasons. He leaves a legacy of excellence on the course and transforming student-athlete lives, Director of Athletics Tim Schoonveld said.

Academics

Our Favorite Books of 2024

Greater Good

Daryl Van Tongeren's latest book was chosen by the Greater Good’s editors for the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science book of the year.

Arts

Vespers 2024 Photo Gallery

The Vespers program of Christmas carols and anthems was presented by the college’s Department of Music and featured more than 200 performers in historic Dimnent Memorial Chapel. The services featured a variety of Hope instrumental and vocal groups as well as the college’s historic Skinner organ.

Campus Life

2024 Christmas Tree Lighting Photo Gallery

The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting was held on Tuesday, December 3 at the President's House followed by a celebration with treats, music, and community.

2024 Nov

Campus Life

IMAGES: A Reflection Of Cultures Photo Gallery

A celebration of cultures from around the world took place during Hope College’s annual “IMAGES: A Reflection of Cultures” showcase on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Knickerbocker Theatre.

Arts

Hope College Concert Band to Perform on Nov. 22

The Hope College Concert Band will present “From glen to glen, and down the mountainside” on Friday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.

Academics

Retired Biology Professor Allen Brady Dies

Dr. Allen Brady of Holland, Michigan, who retired as a professor emeritus of biology in 2000 after more than three decades on the Hope faculty, died on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. He was 91.

Academics

Big Read Lakeshore Featuring “Dreamers” Author Yuyi Morales Nov. 13-14

Author Yuyi Morales, whose New York Times-bestseller picture-book memoir “Dreamers” is the focus of this year’s Little Read Lakeshore organized by Hope College, will discuss her career in writing and illustrating children’s books, her heritage, and the importance of fostering bilingual children during keynote presentations in both Holland and Muskegon on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 13 and 14.

Arts

Hope Theatre to Present Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing”

The Hope College Department of Theatre will present William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” on Friday-Saturday, Nov. 15-16, and Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 21-23, at 7:30 p.m. along with a free 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Nov. 17. All performances will be in the DeWitt Center main theatre.

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